32 East 68th Street, Manhattan, NY 10065

32 East 68th Street, a 4-story, 10-unit Class A building located on the Upper East Side, has experienced recurring heating system challenges over the past 18 months. There were multiple emergency heat and hot water complaints between October 2024 and November 2024, with HPD unable to gain access to units for inspection in three instances during this period. The building has a concerning pattern of heat-related issues, with similar complaints documented throughout 2022-2023, including a December 2023 incident where heat and hot water were reported restored by a tenant during HPD's response.

Additional maintenance concerns include a cluster of violations from late 2022 affecting Apartment 8, including missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and inadequate gas supply to the range. The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record since 2019, with no infested units reported in the most recent filing from December 2024. The property's recent maintenance history shows various infrastructure challenges, including a plumbing incident in April 2024, and multiple door/window-related issues identified in 2022 inspections.

A notable violation regarding the failure to file the 2017 boiler inspection report was issued in November 2019 and remains active as of 2025. While the building has generally passed rodent inspections since 2019, one failure was recorded in April 2018. The building's management, currently under owner Andrew Aryeh, has had varying success in addressing the numerous emergency and non-emergency complaints filed through 311 and other city agencies, particularly regarding access for inspections and timely resolution of heating system problems.